Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 OM NAMAH SIVAYA to me some security could really be part of your main goal. food and shelter are necessary not extras. maybe only your perspective is what makes you think you have two goals? the hawk may have dropped the fish and rested on the branch, but are we to think he never fished again? he just wasn't attached to that particular fish. if dedicated to God, why can't whatever we do to achieve that security, be as much a teacher as Nature, or anything else for that matter? and it seems sadhana and the experience of life's "things" working out brings about transformation of intellectual knowing to KNOWING. JAI MAA , "sadumaa" <sadumaa wrote: > > , "n_ramya108" <n_ramya108@> wrote: > Dear Family, > Maa specifically dictated these stories for Her club children. > --------------- > Dear Ramya, > Thank you for sharing with us Shree Maa's stories. It is such a > blessing to hear from her and to be reminded that she supports us so. > Her words, even when just a few, are always precious gems that I save > and savor. > > After reading the Avahoot stories 3 and 4 last night, I went to my room > and took my asana to do japa and meditate before bed. I was thinking > about the part in the post where there was mention about learning from > nature. > > About the time I was getting to a nice meditation place, my dear kitty > companion decided my lap was the place she needed to be. Not > surprising. However, instead of getting irritated with her, I observed > her persistence toward her goal! She has very good one-pointed focus! > > Today I will look for teachers in all the animals and people I > encounter...hopefully this jumpy mind of mine will one day be tamed, > and such concentration as the crane has will emerge. > > Regarding the Hawk story. I asked Swamiji about discernment related to > activities that will move me toward the goal (of self realization). His > wise counsel helped to reveal and clarify that I have more than one > goal. One being liberation and the peaceful heart, disciplined mind and > body, and wisdom that comes with that freedom. The other is security. > With no one else to support me, and also my role of often helping loved > ones, I have an inner drive to make sure shelter and such are secured. > I know this is a fear of insecurity. I have not released my world > desires and attachments related to security and thus have been > suffering. It is very difficult to serve two masters. When the freedom > from the torment of such becomes great enough, hopefully I will > remember Sri Hawk and release my prize then rest peacefully on a > sadhana branch! Hopefully I will someday KNOW with full faith and not > just intellectually that when one pursues liberation whole heartedly > and with one pointed focus, and achieves this, all needs are met. Jai > Maa! > > Peace to you Dear Ramya. > Om, Sadhu Maa > ------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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